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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched LaQshya program aimed at improving quality of maternity care in labour room and maternity Operation Theatre (OT). It is being implemented to ‘fast-track’ interventions for achieving tangible results. Key Facts The program aims to improve quality of care for pregnant women in labour room, maternity Operation Theatre… Read More »
Lok Sabha passes Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2017
March 16, 2018No comments
The Lok Sabha has passed Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2017 to empower government to fix period of maternity leave and tax-free gratuity amount with an executive order. The Bill seeks to amend the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 It allows for payment of gratuity to employees in any establishment,… Read More »
Lok Sabha passes Specific Relief (Amendment) Bill, 2017
March 16, 2018No comments
The Lok Sabha has passed Specific Relief (Amendment) Bill, 2017 to further ease procedures for doing business in the country. The Bill seeks to amend the Specific Relief Act, 1963. Features of Bill Specific performance: The Bill seeks to remove conditions of specific performance is limited right, which may be given by court at its… Read More »
Sach-Gaurav: India’s first cloned Assamese buffalo born
March 16, 2018No comments
The Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes (CIRB) has claimed that India’s first cloned Assamese buffalo male calf named Sach-Gaurav was born in Hisar, Haryana. It was born to Murrah buffalo, at Hi Tech Sach Dairy Farm, 100 kms from cloning laboratory, making it first buffalo calf to be born in field. Key Facts Animal… Read More »
Haryana passes bill for death penalty for child rapists
March 16, 2018No comments
The Haryana Assembly unanimously passed Criminal Law (Haryana Amendment) Bill, 2018 providing for death penalty for convicts found guilty of raping girls aged 12 years or less. With this, Haryana became third state, after Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan to have provision of capital punishment for such sexual offenders. Key Features of Bill The Bill amends… Read More »
China develops artificial heart with rocket technology
March 16, 2018No comments
Chinese scientists have developed artificial heart using rocket technology and it is currently undergoing thorough testing experiments on animals. The heart was developed jointly by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) and Teda International Cardiovascular Hospital in North China’s Tianjin. Key Facts The artificial heart uses magnetic and fluid levitation from rocket system. This… Read More »
Arunachal Pradesh Assembly passes bill to have two-tier Panchayati Raj
March 16, 2018No comments
Arunachal Pradesh Assembly passed Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill 2018 to do away with the Anchal Samiti, the intermediate level of the three-tier panchayati raj system and set up a two-tier system in the state. This is being done as per 73rd Amendment of Constitution that enables state having less than 20 lakh population not to… Read More »
India ranks 78th on WEF Energy Transition Index
March 15, 2018No comments
India was ranked at 78th among 114 countries on World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Energy Transition Index (ETI) released as part of report titled Fostering Effective Energy Transition. The index ranks countries on how well they are able to balance energy security and access with environmental sustainability and affordability. Key Facts Top 10 countries in 2018
Lok Sabha passes Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2017
March 16, 2018No comments
The Lok Sabha has passed Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2017 to empower government to fix period of maternity leave and tax-free gratuity amount with an executive order. The Bill seeks to amend the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 It allows for payment of gratuity to employees in any establishment,… Read More »
Lok Sabha passes Specific Relief (Amendment) Bill, 2017
March 16, 2018No comments
The Lok Sabha has passed Specific Relief (Amendment) Bill, 2017 to further ease procedures for doing business in the country. The Bill seeks to amend the Specific Relief Act, 1963. Features of Bill Specific performance: The Bill seeks to remove conditions of specific performance is limited right, which may be given by court at its… Read More »
Sach-Gaurav: India’s first cloned Assamese buffalo born
March 16, 2018No comments
The Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes (CIRB) has claimed that India’s first cloned Assamese buffalo male calf named Sach-Gaurav was born in Hisar, Haryana. It was born to Murrah buffalo, at Hi Tech Sach Dairy Farm, 100 kms from cloning laboratory, making it first buffalo calf to be born in field. Key Facts Animal… Read More »
Haryana passes bill for death penalty for child rapists
March 16, 2018No comments
The Haryana Assembly unanimously passed Criminal Law (Haryana Amendment) Bill, 2018 providing for death penalty for convicts found guilty of raping girls aged 12 years or less. With this, Haryana became third state, after Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan to have provision of capital punishment for such sexual offenders. Key Features of Bill The Bill amends… Read More »
China develops artificial heart with rocket technology
March 16, 2018No comments
Chinese scientists have developed artificial heart using rocket technology and it is currently undergoing thorough testing experiments on animals. The heart was developed jointly by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) and Teda International Cardiovascular Hospital in North China’s Tianjin. Key Facts The artificial heart uses magnetic and fluid levitation from rocket system. This… Read More »
Arunachal Pradesh Assembly passes bill to have two-tier Panchayati Raj
March 16, 2018No comments
Arunachal Pradesh Assembly passed Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill 2018 to do away with the Anchal Samiti, the intermediate level of the three-tier panchayati raj system and set up a two-tier system in the state. This is being done as per 73rd Amendment of Constitution that enables state having less than 20 lakh population not to… Read More »
India ranks 78th on WEF Energy Transition Index
March 15, 2018No comments
India was ranked at 78th among 114 countries on World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Energy Transition Index (ETI) released as part of report titled Fostering Effective Energy Transition. The index ranks countries on how well they are able to balance energy security and access with environmental sustainability and affordability. Key Facts Top 10 countries in 2018
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